Early 1800's photo's of the Catawissa Railroad & Some great links to other Railroad Sites
The Catawissa railroad was only 63 miles in length, for a distance of 30 miles it traveled one of the wildest mountain wildernesses in the country. It had three tunnels plus eight bridges and trestles.
It was the bridges which brought the greatest fame and were long talked about by those who saw them or made the trip across them in the days of early passenger service.
All written material & photo's are
Copyright © 1996 Walter Gosciminski All rights reserved
Since July 1996 we laid over 400ft. of track and purchased 8 Railroad Cabooses.
Over the years we plan to lay track from the Catawissa Station to Rupert.
This Pennsylvania Railroad N-8 Caboose was built in 1951 the year that I was born. After I restore it back to the original colors & lettering, it will serve as my new office.
Home of the Whistle Stop Train Station and Fencing Co.
There is ---- No Admission Charge\ Free ---- to the public to visit!
Complement of Whistle Stop Fence Company
Click Here For Caboose Photo's
(First Floor in the Passenger Room is
a ( Italian Pizza Shop) 
In 1984 I Made this horse shoe bar to deliver our food and drinks from the kitchen area, we used a G - gauge train. In 1993 we removed it
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When Time Permits I will be adding more photo's and stories on the Catawissa Railroad.
The Railroad Yard Covered More Than 12 Acres Of Buildings and Shops,
The photo's that I have of this are 26" X 18" in size and once
I find more time to down size them, I'll be linking them below!
If You Like Old Railroad Bridges, You'll Like The Photo's Below!
We Have over 300 Local Railroad Photo's
This one was 9 spans, Burr truss, each 155 feet-total length 1395 feet
1864
Same Bridge as above, but when the Pennsy crossed the Reading Line
PRR Crossed this line at this point in November 1868
Some real nice mountain bridges we had
The Mainville bridge, which replaced the original wooden structure below 1896.
By 1929 the track had been relocated nearby by making a fill of 405,253 cubic yards.
The Bridge near Mainville - Lenght 900 feet, height 106 feet, built 1854
Also there was three tunnels, one of them a 1400 foot tunnel at Lofty
Being a "Railroad Fanatic" I purchased the train station located in Catawissa Pa in 1979.
In 1982 I was able to spend some time to restore the station to its original condition. Now, some 14 yrs. later, I'm starting to full fill my dream of building a railroad museum on the 2nd floor of the Catawissa\Reading Railroad Station. Note the second floor museum is not ready yet! I need more floor & wall display cases.
Looking any information you may have about this station (located on the corner of Pine and Railroad Street in Catawissa) or about the Catawissa Steam Engine.
The Engine was built by Edward Bury of Liverpool England.
It was purchased by the Little Schuylkill Navigation Railroad and Coal Company for $5,000 in 1833
and Susquehanna Railroad.
- DL&W Railroad
- Lehigh Coal & Navigation
- Reading Railroad Company
- Catawissa, Williamsport & Erie Railroad Company. Chartered in 1850
Danville, Hazleton & Wilkes-Barre Railroad. Established in 1870
I'am always looking to purchase reasonably priced railroad and paper items. Anything pertaining to THE CATAWISSA RAILROAD If you have any items you wish to sell, please send me a description and price by e-mail and I will be glad to respond to you as soon as possible. You may also fax your information to 570-356-7876
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1934 Photo Catawissa Train Station AND Insert From The (Reading Railroad Magazine) Vol. VII, Page 10, November, 1931. PENNSYLVANIA'S FIRST RAILROAD Click Here
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Need Help On the History of 8 Cabins or Caboose I purchased for the Catawissa Station to be restored These Cabeese are located at the station, No Admission Charge Free To The Public To Visit! Complement of Whistle Stop Fence Company Click Here For More Information and Photo's
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